Near Cogan Station in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Blooming Grove Dunkard Meeting House

Photographed By PaulwC3, June 1, 2014

1. Blooming Grove Dunkard Meeting House Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Built 1828 by German colonists who came to this valley beginning 1805 seeking religious freedom - led by Dr. Frederick Haller and including the following families, Heim - Ulmer - Staiger - Waltz - Kiess - Young - Harmon - Gross - Biehl - Scheel - Burghardt

Erected 1930 by The Pennsylvania Historical Commission and the Lycoming Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.

Location. 41° 19.44′ N, 77° 0.252′ W. Marker is near Cogan Station, Pennsylvania, in Lycoming County. Marker is on Dunkard Church Road, 0.4 miles east of Smokey Corners Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 297 Dunkard Church Road, Cogan Station PA 17728, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Williamson Road (approx. 3.6 miles away); Freedom Road Cemetery (approx. 4.3 miles away); Sheshequin Path

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(approx. 4.9 miles away); Repasz Band (approx. 5.2 miles away); Kenneth L. Cooper Band Shell (approx. 5.2 miles away); Williamsport (approx. 5.2 miles away); John M. McMinn (approx. 5.2 miles away); A. Boyd Cummings (approx. 5.2 miles away).

Also see . . . Blooming Grove Historical Society. (Submitted on June 14, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)

Wide view of the Blooming Grove Dunkard Meeting House (1828) and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By PaulwC3, June 1, 2014

2. Wide view of the Blooming Grove Dunkard Meeting House (1828) and Marker

Graves of Frederick Haller and family image. Click for full size.

Photographed By PaulwC3, June 1, 2014

3. Graves of Frederick Haller and family

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 629 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 12, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 3. submitted on June 14, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.